Kaftoun
Village in Koura District, Lebanon
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Kaftoun (Arabic: كَفْتُون) is a small Lebanese village located along the north bank of the Walnut River, in the Koura District of the North Governorate of Lebanon. The population of the village is approximately three-hundred, spread around seventy-four houses. They are mostly Greek Orthodox.[1]
Kaftoun
كَفْتُون | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kaftoun Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′N 35°46′E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Koura District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | http://www.kaftoun.com/ |
Etymology
The name "Kaftoun" in the ancient Aramaic language means "dug from" or "sculpted from" a cliff and also (Kftuna) could means "the domed". Both roots of the word lead us to believe that the village of Kaftoun was named after the domed Theotokos Monastery[2] which is carved in the red rock cliffs by the banks of Nahr al-Jaouz.
Demographics
In 2014; Christians made up 98.92% of registered voters in Kaftoun. 90.28% of the voters were Greek Orthodox.[3]